Chinese Dynasty Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. What Zhou's used to create weapon; This industry was highly developed in Zhou Dynasty
  2. 5. The last ruler of first period of Han Dynasty; Was assassinated by the rebels
  3. 7. A government structure that first ruler of Quin Dynasty established; The ruler of this governmental structure gets unlimited power and uses it in an arbitrary manner
  4. 10. One of the major tools of war used in Shang Dynasty; Was probably first introduced by contact with cultures from Western Asia
  5. 12. What Zhou Dynasty leaders used to justify themselves as a royal authority
  6. 13. The first emperor of Han Dynasty
  7. 14. Wife of the first emperor of Han Dynasty; She was the real ruler behind his son after her husband died
  8. 16. The object that Shang kings consulted the god through; Usually was animal bones and tortoise shells on which priests had scratched question for gods
  9. 17. The great-grandson of the first emperor of Han Dynasty; He is called as the "Martial Emperor" because he adopted the policy of expanding the Chinese empire through war
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  1. 1. The name of the first ruler of Quin Dynasty
  2. 2. The first set of enemies against the "Martial Emperor"
  3. 4. The method that Zhou Dynasty used to control their lands that stretched far beyond the Huang He
  4. 5. The material used to build the capital of Shang Dynasty; This differed the capital of Shang Dynasty from Indus Valley or Fertile Crescent
  5. 6. The word that historians use to describe the pattern of rise decline, and replacement of dynasty; Rooted from Zhou Dynasty
  6. 8. The wall that the first ruler of Quin Dynasty constructed to prevent Quin Dynasty from enemies attack and show off his authority
  7. 9. The river that nurtured early development of Shang Dynasty
  8. 10. Philosophy that the first leader of Quin Dynasty suppressed in order to prevent criticism
  9. 11. The capital of Shang Dynasty cities
  10. 15. A type of currency that was first introduced in Zhou Dynasty; Further affected improving trades